DAL → ATLDallas to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Atlanta (ATL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,158 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Atlanta. Updated 10 September 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

DAL Dallas busy · +21
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
1,158 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:2514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 25 operated DAL → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL516 06:00 daily · DL441 09:57 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1115 varies daily · DL512 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN1048 06:30 Mo Th Fr · WN4382 07:45 Tu We Su · WN4860 varies Su · WN1704 10:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09DL2780dep +55 → arr+25
09-09DL441dep −3 → arr−27
09-09DL512dep +15 → arr−17
09-09DL516dep −2 → arr−26
09-09WN1278dep +9 → arr−11
09-09WN1315dep +28 → arr+5
09-09WN4382dep +24 → arr+0
09-09WN4990dep +52 → arr+27
09-08DL2780dep +4 → arr−31
09-08DL441dep +12 → arr−15
09-08DL512dep +6 → arr−24
09-08DL516dep −5 → arr−35
09-08WN1278dep +40 → arr+19
09-08WN1315dep +53 → arr+28
09-08WN4382dep +22 → arr−6
09-08WN4990dep +9 → arr−16
09-07DL1115dep +0 → arr−35
09-07DL2780dep +12 → arr−34
09-07DL441dep +6 → arr−26
09-07DL512dep +21 → arr−18
09-07DL516arrived−29
09-07WN1048arrived−11
09-07WN1704arrived−3
09-07WN2765arrived+66
09-07WN4520arrived+9

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DALDallas +21 min busy 🌤 clear · SSE 7 kt Full DAL delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 3 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to ATL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DAL to ATL questions

Is DAL–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from DAL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DAL to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 1,158 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–129 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–ATL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 59 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.